Ash receptacle



Spt. 21, 1937.

A. F., GIBSON ASH RECEPTAGLE Filed Feb. 11. 1956 Floyd Gfion.

'Patentedv sept. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved ash reptaole and seeks. amongother objects, to provide a device oi this character which may bereadily carried in the pocket of a smoker so that ashes and stubs may bedeposited therein without danger of spilling.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ash receptacle which ischaracterized by the utmost simplicity in construction and which may beoperated with the greatest facility.

I A further object of the invention is to provide an ash receptaclewherein a closure is employed which may be opened readily to permit thedisposition of ashes and cigar or cigarette stubs and which, after suchdisposition has been made, may be quickly returned to a closed sealingposition so that spilling of the ashes and stubs will be prevented.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwherein provision is made for permitting the quick emptying of thedevice. v

And the invention seeks as a still further object the provision of anash receptacle which may be readily carried in the pocket of a smokerand which will have a thickened base for permitting the device to standon end without likelihood of tipping. Other and incidental objects ofthe invention will render themselves apparent as the descriptionproceeds.

In the accompanying drawing:

` Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved ash receptacle.

of the device.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. Figure 4 is afragmentary vertical sectional view showing a slightly modified form ofthe invention.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the numeralI indicates a. barrel or body which may be formed of a suitable lightweight metal. The barrel is provided at its upper end with an inwardlydirected substantially frusto-conical wall 2 which is open at its innerend. Formed on the inner surface of thel frusto-conical wall 2 arespaced parallel ears 3.

Associated with the frusta-conical wall 2 yis a` closure plate 4 whichis adapted to removably engage the edges of the opening in the wall andfirmly seal the same. The closure plate is formed with hinge loops 5which cooperate with the ears Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectionalview 3 and a hinge pin 8 for hingedly connecting said closure plate withsaid truste-conical wall. Surrounding the hinge pin 6 is a coil spring'l which has one end lying against the under face of the closure plate 4and the other end abutting the inner surface of the wall 2. The spring 1normally retains the closure plate ln closed position so that the axialopening of said frusto-conical wall will normally remain closed.

Formed on the closure plate 4 between the hinge loops 5 and projectingto a point in close spaced relation to the barrel I is a tongue 8 whichterminates in a lug 9 normally projecting outwardly in close parallelspaced relation to the barrel I. Formed in the' barrel I in verticalalinement with the lug 9 is a longitudinal slot I0.

In order to operate the closure plate 4, I provide a slide II which isslidably mounted within the barrel I in vertical alinement with the lug9 and is provided with a stud I2 which extends through the longitudinalslot I0. The slide has an upper end portion |22. A knurled finger pieceI3 is secured to the stud I2 and the slide II.

The barrel is normally closed at its lower end by means of a base I4provided with a threaded ilange I5. As will be seen clearly in Figure 2,the base is relatively thick so that it will have sulcient weight toprevent the body from tipping accidentally from an upright-position.

' In use, the# device may be carried in the pocket of a smoker and whenhe desires to deposit ashes yor a cigarette stub within the barrel, itis only necessary Ifor him to shift the linger piece upwardly, whichwill engage the upper end portion of the slide with the lug 9 and willthus tilt the closure plate 4 downwardly for permitting the dispositionof said ashes or stub through the opening in the frusto-conlcal wall 2.After the ashes have been disposed of the user merely shifts the fingerpiece downwardly. As this is done the spring 1 acts to shift the closureplate to a closed position underlying the opening in the wall 2. It willbe understood that by the use of my device the soiling of rugs, tablesand the like and danger of causing burns will be eliminated. After thedevice has beenused suillciently so that the barrel becomes full, it ismerely necessary to unscrew the base I4 for permitting emptying of thebarrel. If desired, the base may be secured to the barrel by means of abayonet slot arrangement in lieu of the screw thread shown, or, anyother suitable means may be employed.

Referring now to the modification of my invention, as shown in Figure 4of the drawing, the numeral I5 indicates the barrel, which is of idenrelI5 and is provided with a threaded shoulder IB and an overhanging flangeI9. The frusto- "conical wall is adapted to screw into the end of thebarrel by the mating screw threads Il and the threads of the shoulder I8so that said wall may be quickly placed in position and removedtherefrom. The flange I9 will prevent screwing `of the wall too fai'into the barrel and will also provide a guard for the end edge of saidbarrel.

Aside from the structure recited in the foregoing paragraph, themodification is identical in construction and operation as that of thepreferred form.

If desired, a frusta-conical wall embodying a bayonet slot may beemployed in lieu of the screw thread form shown in Figure 4 or in lieuof the preferred form shown in Figure 1.

My improved ash receptacle may be made in any suitable shape, dependingupon the desires of the manufacturer. It is thought that a reading oi'the foregoing will clearly disclose that I have provided a. simple andhighly efiicient device of this character.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. An ash receptacle including a barrel, a base closing the barrel atone end, a wall carried by the barrel at the opposite end and having anopening, a closure plate, and means carried by the barrel and engageablewith the closure plate for shifting said plate to open and closedposition whereby an article may be disposed and retained in the barrel,said means having an upper end portion engageable with the closure platefor retaining the closure plate in open position.

2. An ash receptacle including a barrel, a substantially frusto-conicalwall carried by the barrel and having an opening, a closure plate, meanscarried by said wall and said closure plate for hingedly connecting theclosure plate with said frusto-conical wall, means carried by said firstmentioned means for normally retaining the closure plate in a closedposition, and means carried by the barrel and shiftable for tilting theclosure plate to an open or closed position whereby the disposition andretention of ashes in the barrel may take place, said means having anupper end portion engageable with the closure plate for retaining theclosure plate in open position.

3. In an ash receptacle, a barrel, a substantially frusto-conical wallcarried by the barrel and having an opening, a closure plate carriedwithin the barrel, means hingedly connecting the closure plate with thewall, means carried by said first mentioned means for normally retainingthe closure plate in position closing the opening, said closure platehaving a tongue, and means carried by the barrel and shiftable thereon,said means being engageable with the tongue for tilting the closureplate and permitting the disposition of an article through the openingwithin the barrel, said last mentioned means being retractible forpermitting the closure plate to close the opening and retain the articlewithin said barrel, said last mentioned means having an upper endportion engageable with the tongue for retaining the closure plate inopen position.

4. In an ash receptacle, a barrel, a substantially frusto-conical wallcanied by the barrel at its upper end and having an opening, ears formedon the inner surface oi the wall, a closure plate carried within thebarrel and having hinge loops and a tongue terminating in a lug, a hingepin connecting the ears and said hinge loops, a coil spring surroundingthe hinge pin and adapted for normally retaining the closure plate in aposition closing the opening in the wall, and a slide carried by thebarrel and shiftably engageable with the lug for tilting the closureplate to an open position for permitting the disposition of an articlewithin the barrel, said slide being retractible for permitting thespring to shift the closure plate to closed position for retaining thearticle within the container.

5. In an ash receptacle, a barrel, a substantially frusto-conical wallcarried by the barrel and having an axial opening, a closure platehingedy connected with the wall and normally closing the opening, a.slide carried by the barrel and having a stud extending through the Wallthereof, a finger piece carried by the slide and stud, said finger piecebeing manually engageable for shifting the slide into engagement withthe' closure plate whereby said closure plate will be tilted to openposition for permitting the disposition of an article within the barrel,and means carried by the closure plate and substantially frusto-conicalwall for returning the closure plate to closed position when the slideis retracted.

6. In an ash receptacle, a barrel, a wall carried by the barrel andhaving an opening, a closure plate carried in the barrel and adapted toclose the opening, said closure plate having a lug, and a slideshiftably mounted on the inner surface of the barrel and adapted toengage the lug for shifting the closure plate, said slide having a ngerpiece slidable on the outer surface of the barrel for manual engagement.

7. In an ash receptacle, a barrel, a wall carried by the barrel at oneend and having an opening, a closure plate carried in the barrel andhingedly connected with the wall adjacent the opening, said closureplate being adapted normally to close the opening and having a tongueextending in close spaced relation with a circular wall of the barrel,and a slide carried by the circular wall of the barrel and adaptedshiftably to engage the tongue for rocking the closure plate to openposition, said slide being adapted to extend past the tongue forretaining the closure plate in open position.

ARTHUR FLOYD GIBSON.

